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Data centers have been proposed in Clinton, Cedar Rapids, and western Iowa. Here's coverage from Lee Enterprises' Iowa papers on those proposals.

(7) updates to this series since Updated Jul 22, 2026

Salix to draft one-year data center moratorium for August vote

Salix to draft one-year data center moratorium for August vote

Nearly 100 people attended a Salix City Council meeting on Wednesday to hear the latest about plans to develop a potential data center on 900 acres northeast of town. The council ultimately voted 3-2 to direct their attorney to draft a one-year moratorium on data centers while they study policy and ordinances. One attendee opposed to the plan said "These are your neighbors, your friends, these people do not want a data center."

5 things to know about the $10 billion-dollar data center campus proposal near Clinton

5 things to know about the $10 billion-dollar data center campus proposal near Clinton

A proposed data center campus near Clinton is drawing sharp debate. Here are five key things to know about the project, the concerns and what's next.

Clinton City Council rejects moratorium as QTS considers data center

Clinton City Council rejects moratorium as QTS considers data center

In a split vote, the Clinton City Council rejected a proposed moratorium on data centers as QTS considers building one on the outskirts of the city.

U.S. energy secretary cites Cedar Rapids AI data center

U.S. energy secretary cites Cedar Rapids AI data center

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says Cedar Rapids’ QTS campus shows AI data centers can grow without raising rates or straining water resources.

Illinois lawmakers begin days of deep dives on data centers

Illinois lawmakers begin days of deep dives on data centers

Illinois lawmakers are digging deep on data centers, with a House committee hearing from mayors, labor groups and agriculture representatives about the facilities’ local impacts in the first of three planned meetings.

What to know about Meta’s proposed Davenport data center

What to know about Meta’s proposed Davenport data center

About a year after a Meta-controlled company finished buying farmland in northern Davenport, there has been no groundbreaking or public update.

Clinton commission delays vote on data center ordinance, takes public suggestions

Clinton commission delays vote on data center ordinance, takes public suggestions

Members of the public spoke for about two-and-a-half hours at the Clinton Plan Commission meeting on Wednesday.